To promote the Memorial Poppy in honor of all of our Veterans, the Robert H. Burns, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 16 is sponsoring their annual Poppy Poster Contest for students in grades 2-12. The contest has seven classes of competition and invites students from throughout the area to participate.

Students will compete as follows:

Class I Grades 2 & 3

Class II Grades 4 & 5

Class III Grades 6 & 7

Class IV Grades 8 & 9

Class V Grades 10 & 11

Class VI Grade 12

Class VII Students with Special Needs as defined: Those in special education classes; a student recommended for special education classes, but who has not been admitted due to waiting list or various other casual factors; or a child identified as having a disability, but not in a special education class due to lack of facilities, identification contingent upon discretion of school officials.

Following are the guidelines:

Each poster shall have a fitting slogan not to exceed 10 words. Articles “a,” “and,” “an,” “the” are not to be counted as words. The words “buddy” and “buy” cannot be used.

The words “American Legion Auxiliary” must be used in the design of the poster and will not be counted in the l0-word count.

Each poster must include a picture of the Flanders Poppy in the correct color (four red petals with a center of green and black).

The poppy shall have four petals and no leaves.

The poster shall be on 11-by-14 inches poster board. (Drawing paper will not be accepted).

The United States flag may be used as long as there are no infractions of the flag code.

Written in ink on the back of the poster (not attached) shall be the class in which the entry is submitted, the name, address, age and grade of the contestant and the name of the Department.

The poster shall be the work of only one individual.

No humorous drawings or slogans shall be used.

The label “In Memoriam” from the veteran-made poppy may not be used.

When the Holy Cross is used, the Star of David shall also be used.

The first-place winning poster in each class then will be forwarded to the Department of Louisiana for further competition. In the event that the poster wins at the Department level, it is then forwarded to the National Southern Division for further and final competition.